wangle

See also wàngle

English

Etymology

Blend of wag and dangle, first attested 1810-1820.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æŋɡəl

Verb

wangle (third-person singular simple present wangles, present participle wangling, simple past and past participle wangled)

1. (transitive) To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.
   • "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government" [1]
2. (transitive) To falsify, as records.
3. (intransitive) To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
   • "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team" [2]

Translations

obtain through manipulative of deceitful methods

• Russian: выуживать (ru) (využivatʹ)

falsify — see falsify

achieve through contrivance or cajolery

• Russian: ухитриться (ru) (uxitritʹsja)

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• French: truander, carotter, resquiller

Derived terms

• wangler

Noun

wangle (plural wangles)

1. The act of wangling

See also

• wrangle